Vernon Parish, Louisiana (LA)

County population in 2016: 52,504 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 52,531 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,352County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,343County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,360Renter-occupied apartments: 8,470 (it was 7,900 in 2000)

% of renters here:

43%

State:

33%

Land area: 1328 sq. mi.

Water area: 13.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Vernon Parish: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.1% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.2% for American Indian residents, 4.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.6% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 30.3 years old
(Males: 28.9 years old, Females: 32.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 32.3 years old, Black residents: 28.7 years old, American Indian residents: 33.8 years old, Asian residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.7 years old, Other race residents: 22.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vernon Parish is $380 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.

Agriculture in Vernon Parish:

Average size of farms: 108 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,810Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.61The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.01%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.29%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,561Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.99%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.20%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,112The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 98.48%Average age of principal farm operators: 57 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.54Corn for grain: 304 harvested acresVegetables: 43 harvested acresLand in orchards: 10 acres

Earthquake activity:

Vernon Parish-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Vernon Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (449)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (434)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (373)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (243)

Respiratory arrest (237)

Congestive heart failure (177)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (127)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (123)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (121)

Septicaemia, unspecified (114)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.04Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,718Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 188Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 66,136

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,961Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 650Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.8. This is more than state average.

91.9% of residents of Vernon speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

79.8% of Vernon Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Louisiana.